Eiichiro Oda

Eiichiro Oda is a Japanese manga artist best known as the creator of *One Piece*.

Eiichiro Oda is a Japanese manga artist best known as the creator of *One Piece*, which is widely described as the best-selling manga series in history. The series has sold more than 600 million tankōbon copies worldwide. Oda is regarded as one of the most influential manga creators of his generation.

Early life and career

Eiichiro Oda was born on January 1, 1975, in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. He became known as a manga artist in Japan, and *One Piece* is the work that established his reputation.

One Piece

*One Piece* began in 1997 and became a long-running pirate adventure manga. Its commercial success made Oda one of the best-known manga creators worldwide.

Reception and influence

Oda’s work has been linked to major records in manga publishing and to the broader popularity of shōnen manga. Sources describe him as one of the artists who changed manga history.

Other works and collaborations

Secondary sources note that Oda also created other manga works and collaborated with other artists, though *One Piece* remains his defining series.